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Hiring Unit:

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Understanding Planet Earth, EPSC 201 (3 credits)

Course description:

Teaches students about Earth's origin, its place in the solar system, its internal structure, rocks and minerals, the formation of metal and fossil fuel deposits, and the extinction of dinosaurs. It reveals the impact of the volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and mountain chains on Earth's past, present and future and explores the origin of 125 million-year-old Mount Royal.

Job Description:

Assessment includes quizzes and a 3-hour final examination. You will be responsible for teaching, course management, creating exam materials, some grading, and managing teaching assistants (TAs). The number of TAs is linked to the enrollment, which is forecast to be 60 students for Summer 2026

Class lectures are 6 hours a week for 4 weeks per summer term. (04-May-2026 to 28-May-2026).

MTWR  09:05 am-11:25 am ARTS 260

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

We seek an instructor with a PhD in Earth Sciences or other similar field and prior experience teaching introductory Earth science courses at the university level.

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hiring Unit:

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Course Title:

Understanding Planet Earth

Subject Code:

EPSC 201 001

Location:

ARTS 260

Schedule:

MTWR 09:05 am-11:25 am

Deadline to Apply:

2026-02-13

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